The nurse placed the patient in the crib and placed the side rails up in their locked position with the plastic top latched.The nurse responded to the patient and found him on the floor outside of the crib.The side rails were still in the upright locked position.The plastic cover was noted to be opened slightly.The opened space did not appear to be the mechanism that allowed the patient to exit the crib.Concern noted that the patient may have been able to reach and unhook the latches on the side rails with the access doors, possibly explaining his exit from the crib.Question if a device could be placed over the latches on the crib to prevent a child from inadvertently opening the latches.Question if a visual cue could be added to the crib to validate the locking mechanisms are engaged.Question if a color code of red and green could be added to signify a locked verses an unlocked state.
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